New and improved units of competency were developed within the FWP Forest and Wood Products Training Package to support the skills needs in forest harvesting optimisation processes and technologies. Source: Timberbiz These units have been approved by the Australian Industry and Skills

External relations manager for HVP Plantations Lou Coutts has won the 2017 Richard Stanton Memorial Award for Excellence in Forest Management. Source: Responsible Wood. Source: Timberbiz The award and trophy, presented in Hobart during the annual general meeting of Australian Forestry

The forest industry’s economic contribution to the “Green Triangle” plantation region of south-west Victoria and south-east South Australia is significant – it directly generated $1.2 billion in sales last financial year and a total of $1.9 billion when flow-on effects in other indust

Some college students in Maine are stepping outside their classrooms and back into the woods. Following the footsteps of the forest workers before them, they’re among a new wave of loggers, who are trading in axes for high tech machines. Source: CBS News In East Millinocket, Mai

Finland’s harvested timber volume was 16% up over the 10-year October average, according to the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) in its monthly statistics report. Source: IHB Out of the total harvested Finnish roundwood volume, sawlogs accounted for 2.9 million m³ and

Innovation House 2.0 in Townsville is a smart home in the making. It sets out to challenge the ‘how it’s always been done’ mindset by presenting future home owners with better solutions. Source: Timberbiz They relate to smart technology, design, health, products, ene

The Fair Work Commission will conduct a hearing in early February to decide if the national construction and maritime unions can merge, giving the federal government little time to block the new super union. Source: The Sydney Morning Herald Fair Work Commission deputy president Val G

Australian forestry company, OneFortyOne Plantations (OFO) has confirmed that it has signed an agreement to acquire one of New Zealand’s leading forestry businesses, Nelson Forests. Source: Timberbiz Commenting on the proposed acquisition, OneFortyOne Plantation’s Chief Executive Offi